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Networking at MWC26 Doha
Networking numbers from 2025
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16500
app connections
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465
meetings generated through networking opt-in
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76%
of exhibitors discovered new valuable business contacts
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76%
said these resulted in new business opportunities
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600
media articles generated from over 30 MoU signings
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41%
director-level and 20% C-suite delegates
Leaders Lounge
The MWC Doha Leaders Lounge is an international velvet-rope majlis area, where government ministers, C-suite delegates and VIP visitors can relax, recharge or have a quiet conversation.
The lounge neighbours the main stage in the DECC garden area, creating an executive-level space unique to MWC Doha. A direct private corridor leads from the lounge to the main stage.
Hand-picked meetings
MWC Connect is a route to guaranteed, pre-qualified meetings, offering a concierge programme that connects you directly with industry decision makers in your focus business areas.
Our team handles everything: matching you to the most relevant delegates, managing the full scheduling process and briefing each participant on your objectives. You arrive ready to have conversations that matter.
Meeting packages are available in increments of five and are also included in Industry Enablement, Insights and Summit Platinum sponsorship packages.
✦ 8-6 weeks before
Sign up and brief
Complete and return your briefing document
✦ 6–4 weeks before
Outreach begins
Target list built; personalised contact with potential matches
✦ 4–2 weeks before
Matching and confirmation
Meetings confirmed; your schedule distributed
✦ 2 weeks before
Calendar invitations sent
Final confirmations and calendar invites delivered
✦ During the event
On-site support
Dedicated coordination team present; real-time assistance available
✦ After the event
Post-event report
Detailed reporting on meetings, outcomes and commercial follow-up
Hospitality and networking
Hospitality is an integral part of the MWC experience. As well as the premium offering you can expect from an MWC Series event, a select number of luxury hospitality chalets have been designed into the venue's private garden area for MWC26 Doha.
Situated between the Leaders Lounge and the main Qatari reception tent, these are purpose-made spaces for businesses to host conversations and curate networking in alignment with their own unique brand.
Ministerial Programme
Invitation-only, this highly successful, industry-respected programme is a longstanding feature of global MWC events. Tailored to the Middle East and North Africa region in Doha, the programme welcomed over 60 delegations from around the world in its first year.
Programme scheduling alongside the ITU plenipotentiary conference this year creates the most diverse and influential gathering ever convened by either event to date.
MWC App
In 2025, 92% of attendees used the mobile app, with 60% of users opted into networking. This led to 16,500 connections and 465 meetings.
The MWC App allows a 9-month connection with all participating delegates in the digital directory of all MWC and M360 events, extending the value of participation well beyond the duration of MWC Doha.
All you need to do is pick up your pass and opt in to networking to open up this global gateway and reach deep into the GSMA's global community.
Sponsor or exhibit
Network at our stages and on the digital-first showfloor. Build positive brand association and lock in new partnerships with face-to-face conversations you can't get anywhere else.